Get Your Drama On!

The Arena Stage is sometimes referred to as?

• Missing wall stage

• Theater in the round

• Apron

• End stage

Examine the images carefully and select the one that best represents a 'Thrust stage.'

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What is the area of the stage closest to the audience called?

• Wings

• Backstage

• Downstage

• Upstage

What is the area of the stage that prevents the audience from seeing backstage called?

• Wings

• Offstage

• House

• Apron

Plays that generally capture and maintain a mood that emphasizes that they are about something serious, even though there may be moments of comic relief. Such plays usually feature a tragic hero.

• Comedy

• Serious Drama

• Farce

• Tragedy

This type of drama is like comedy in that it arouses laughter but the main difference is that situations are exaggerated.

• Melodrama

• Farce

• Fantasy

• Tragedy

This drama has a serious tone and a serious purpose but can end happily.

• Serious Drama

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Farce

Identify the five categories into which Western drama is usually divided.

• Fantasy, Farce, Sci Fi, Tragedy, Comedy

• Farce, Tragedy, Fantasy, Comedy. Melodrama

• Melodrama, Comedy, Farce, Tragedy, Serious Drama

• Fantasy, Sci Fi, Farce, Horror, Tragedy

The area of the room in which the audience sits to view the play is called?

• Front of House

• House

• Wings

• Pulpit

Which of the following best defines the term "cyclorama"?

• A type of stage lighting used for dramatic effects

• A large, curved backdrop used in theaters to create the illusion of the sky or distant scenery

• A piece of stage equipment used to change scenes quickly

• A type of costume worn by actors during historical plays